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The old and the new magic (1906)

Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · Chicago : The Open court Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 360

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en revived? The devotees depositcoins with Sphiiix No. i and receive from him yellow ticketsin exchange, the presentation of which to Sphinx No. 2 permitstheir entrance iiito the temple. AAHiat does it all mean? Dear reader, this is Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, andthe people are crowding to… … The Sphinx Illusion.(From the English edition of Hoffmanns Magic. London, 1877.) Digitized by Microsoft® 320 THE OLD AND THE NEW MAGIC But let lis rehearse its history. The Sphinx illusion, which has formed the basis of nearly-all tricks performed by the aid of looking-glasses, was inventedby…

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